3.6% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mosman · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high percentage of full-time workers defines the local workforce in Mosman. More than 63% of residents have full-time jobs, a figure that sits well above both the state and national levels. This reflects a professional community where the vast majority of working adults are in stable, permanent employment.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, which is a little below both the state and national rates.
3.6% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
61.9% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.6% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is concentrated in high-skill sectors, with 20.1% of people working in professional and technical services and 15% in finance and insurance. Health care and social assistance follow at 10.7%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and managers make up the bulk of the local workforce, accounting for 41.6% and 24.8% of roles respectively. Clerical and administrative jobs are the next most common at 11%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Mosman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12749/mosman/topic/employment